h2. Nursery Education

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h3. Nursery Education, No. 97, May 2006

<B>May 2006</B>

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Designed as an essential tool for planning, managing and delivering the Early Learning Goals for under fives. Each monthly issue of Nursery Education covers a popular early years theme.

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<h3>In May's issue</h3>

<p><strong>Creative spaces'</strong></p>

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<li>a look at Reggio Emilia theory and how it is applied to early years environments; how a nursery worked with architects to develop their setting; three award-winning buildings designed for young children; and practical ideas for adapting your setting to work with the existing space.

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<p><strong>Working with materials</strong></p>

Clay: the first in our new three-part materials series

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<p><strong>'Castles' activities</strong></p>

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<li><strong>Creating castles</strong> &ndash; make castle models and prints.</li>

<li><strong>Inside castles</strong> &ndash; explore castle life with traditional crafts.</li>

<li><strong>Knight role play</strong> &ndash; test physical skills with our courtly activities.</li>

<li><strong>Dance and drama</strong> &ndash; inspire music and dancing with a medieval festival.</li>

<li><strong>Birth to three</strong> &ndash; introduce young children to the magical world of castles.</li>

<li><strong>Castles posters </strong> &ndash; don't forget our two brilliant posters to support this month's castles theme!</li>

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<p><strong>Regulars</strong></p>

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<li>News desk, new resources, letters, Dr Hilary Jones' expert advice on asthma, a day in the life of a deputy nursery manager, plus great book reviews and a buyers' guide on storytelling resources.</li>

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<p><strong>Next month:</strong> Special focus on 'Transitions' and a great range of 'Dinosaurs' activities.</p>